How to calculate percentage lease rent for a store with varying monthly sales?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the total percentage lease rent for a store based on varying monthly sales figures. The lease rate is set at 2.5% of gross monthly sales, with first-quarter sales reported as $3,500 for January, $4,250 for February, and $5,990 for March. The total gross sales for the three months amount to $13,740, resulting in a total rent of $343.50 when applying the 2.5% lease rate. The correct answer to the problem posed is option C: $343.50.

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A store Has a percentage lease at a rate of 2.5 percent of gross monthly sales. First -quarter sales were 3,500 for JAn. , 4,250 for Feb , and 5,990 for March. What was the total rent for the first three months?

A:\$276.50
B:\$319.25
C:\$343.50
D:\$424.25I will take any help I can even if you could explain the problem without giving me the answer.
I'm practicing for the asvab test and the book really don't explain every question they give.
 
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lindakw said:
A store Has a percentage lease at a rate of 2.5 percent of gross monthly sales. First -quarter sales were 3,500 for JAn. , 4,250 for Feb , and 5,990 for March. What was the total rent for the first three months?

A:\$276.50
B:\$319.25
C:\$343.50
D:\$424.25I will take any help I can even if you could explain the problem without giving me the answer.
I'm practicing for the asvab test and the book really don't explain every question they give.

They are asking for 2.5% of the total of the gross sales for those three months.

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If gross sales for each month was \$3,500, \$4,250, and \$5,990 what was the total gross sales? What is 2.5% of that?

Or, you could do it the other way- find 2.5% of each of those and then add but that requires a few more calculations.
 
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